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Deals of the Hour / June 19, 2011, 12:42 am

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Mr. Popper's Penguins' takes flight despite saccharine story

The penguins -- a smooth mix of the real deal and CGI effects -- aren't nauseatingly cute (thankfully), but are more endearingly bumbling. Put on "The Gold Rush," and the tuxedoed ones can only gaze lovingly at their hero, Charlie Chaplin. All of this ... (Source: North County Times 2011-06-19T06:49:13Z)

Phillies' ace makes family top priority

On the road more than he is home, Lee hesitates to offer a lot of advice to dads on how to improve their kids' backyard pitching skills. But, he can give advice on being a dad. "It is Father's Day," Lee said. "It is time to talk to your dad and your kids ... (Source: Courier-Post 2011-06-19T07:03:32Z)

History buffs recreate slice of Pilgrims' progress

ORLEANS — Of all the beautiful boats lining Rock Harbor on Saturday, none looked better than the richly oiled, wooden Elizabeth Tilley, which arrived under tow from Plymouth to commemorate a voyage made by the Pilgrims 385 years ago. The 38-foot ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2011-06-19T07:25:00Z)

View from Calgary: Seedy side was there before Cup riot in Vancouver

Those of us who really know Vancouver know there is a pervasive seedy, ugly side to our beloved city that is always bubbling away under the shiny, breathtakingly beautiful surface ... in some parts, deep dark side to Vancouver, there is, more importantly ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-06-19T07:03:32Z)

After two decades, time for couple to stop living day to day

He suspected that they spend more than they estimated in several areas, including on groceries and eating out. Also, they spend a good deal on gifts for family members, and Jerry spends an undetermined amount on "Star Wars" memorabilia. (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-19T06:56:22Z)

Lantern' sheds little light, humor or talent

Sarsgaard always makes unexpected choices in his performances, and the weird, dark places he takes the character provide "Green Lantern" with its few intriguing moments. Still, Hal must undergo the obligatory training montage to learn how to harness ... (Source: New Haven Register 2011-06-19T07:10:41Z)

Apple's iCloud may gather steam on our digital excess

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for life. Strike a deal to help all men store their fish, that's a business model. Everyone eats. In lean times, there still is money to be made from excess. We think we're lightening our load. (Source: Chicago Tribune 2011-06-19T06:56:22Z)

Team Hazare's 'mantri-to-santri' idea faces practical problems

Though there are various authorities to deal with such cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, civil society members have been insisting that all corruption cases should be handled by the Lokpal, dismissing the suggestion of the government that only ... (Source: Economic Times 2011-06-19T06:42:03Z)

Crowd goes wild for Bruins and the Cup

"I've been waiting for this a really long time. I came here to see the Cup. It's so beautiful, it's the greatest trophy in sports," said Casey Meserve, 30, of Brockton. Down by the Bobby Orr statue at the TD Garden, where the parade ... (Source: Boston Globe 2011-06-18T20:40:46Z)

In Hindsight: HP, Apple, IBM and our 'computer overlords'

Friday In Silicon Valley, employers added 2,100 humans to their payrolls last month, and the jobless rate in the beautiful (if bureaucratically named) San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area dipped to 9.9 percent, the California Employment Development ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2011-06-18T19:00:33Z)

PM should be out of Lokpal till he demits office: Sibal

Speaking two days ahead of the last meeting of the Lokpal Bill drafting committee, Kapil Sibal was of the view that the proposed legislation should deal with corruption cases at higher level, otherwise covering 40 lakh odd central government employees ... (Source: MoneyControl.com 2011-06-19T06:49:13Z)

Box Office: 'Green Lantern' Opens to $21.6M Friday, Pacing for $55M+ Weekend

Warner Bros.' "Green Lantern" opened to $21.6 million Friday at the domestic box office. The first-day total, which included about $3.4 million in midnight receipts, puts the film on pace to gross between $55 million to $60 million over its first three ... (Source: TheWrap 2011-06-19T06:34:54Z)

3 IPOs That Could Pop After the 'Quiet Period'

Roughly a month earlier, on May 4, to be exact, those analysts' counterparts -- the company's underwriters -- pitched lofty promises to get clients to buy into the deal. Now with the end of the quiet period, analysts were just reiterating the company line ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2011-06-19T07:03:32Z)

Why Can't Every Day Be Father's Day (And Mother's Day)?

So for those who take these teachings to heart, is Father's Day anything special, or is it simply the day when other people make a big deal of something we attempt to do each and every day? I think that the answer to both questions is yes. If you ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-18T16:08:45Z)

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